Best Bonnie Butter Cake With Mamas Fudge Icing Part Recipes

Bonnie Butter Cake with French Silk Frosting image

Provided by Angela (Grammy) Derby

Categories Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 15

CAKE INGREDIENTS:
2/3 c butter, softened
1 3/4 c sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 3/4 c all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 1/4 c whole milk
FRENCH SILK FROSTING:
2 2/3 c confectioners' sugar
2/3 c butter, softened
2 oz melted unsweetened chocolate (cooled)
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp milk

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350' F. ease and flour baking pan, 13x9x2" or two 9" or three 8" round pans.
2. In large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until fluffy. Continue beating for 5 minutes on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl; add to butter mixture alternately with milk. Pour into pans.
4. Bake oblong for 45-50 minutes, layers 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool.
5. Frost with French Silk Frosting or your favorite chocolate frosting recipe.
6. In small mixer bowl, blend sugar, butter, chocolate and vanilla on low speed. Gradually add milk; beat until smooth and fluffy. Makes enough frosting for two 9" layers or three 8" layers. Variation: This cake is also delicious with a lemon frosting.

Bonnie Butter Cake image

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 3/4 cups sugar
2/3 cup margarine or butter, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
3 cups cake flour or 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups milk
fudge frosting

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 350°. Grease bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches, or 2 round pans, 9 x 1 1/2 inches lightly flour.2. Beat sugar, margarine, vanilla and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 5 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in flour, baking powder and salt alternatively with milk on low speed. Pour into pan(s).3. Bake rectangle 45 to 50 minutes, layers 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool rectangle in pan on wire rack. Cool rounds 10 minutes remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely.4. Frost rectangle or fill and frost layers with Fudge Frosting.1 SERVING: Calories 395 (Calories from Fat 135) Fat 15g (Saturated 8g) Cholesterol 50mg Sodium 330mg Carbohydrates 63g (Dietary Fiber 1g) Protein 4g.

Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves

Bonnie Butter Cake image

Provided by senseicheryl

Categories Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 9 x 13 inch pan, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 3/4 cups sugar
2/3 cup butter, softened (or margarine, if you have to!)
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
3 cups cake flour (or you can use 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour)
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups milk
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup shortening
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
2/3 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla

Steps:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches, or 2 round pans, 9 x 1 1/2 inches; lightly flour.
Beat sugar, butter/margarine, vanilla and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 5 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in flour, baking powder and salt alternatively with milk on low speed. Pour into pan(s).
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes if using the rectangular pan, 30 to 35 minutes if using the round pans, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool rectangular pan on wire rack. Cool round pans 10 minutes; remove to wire rack. Cool completely.
TO MAKE THE FROSTING: Mix all ingredients except vanilla in 2 1/2 quart saucepan. Heat to rapid boil, stirring occasionally. Boil 1 minute without stirring. Place saucepan in bowl of ice and water. Beat until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency. Stir in vanilla.